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EP About this file: EP3608359

EP3608359 - METHOD FOR PREPARING SUPERABSORBENT POLYMER [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  11.02.2022
Database last updated on 08.10.2024
FormerThe patent has been granted
Status updated on  05.03.2021
FormerGrant of patent is intended
Status updated on  14.12.2020
FormerRequest for examination was made
Status updated on  10.01.2020
FormerThe international publication has been made
Status updated on  15.06.2019
Most recent event   Tooltip13.09.2024Lapse of the patent in a contracting state
New state(s): MT		published on 16.10.2024 [2024/42]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
LG Chem, Ltd.
128, Yeoui-daero
Yeongdeungpo-gu
Seoul 07336 / KR
[2020/07]
Inventor(s)01 / LEE, Seul Ah
LG Chem Research Park
188
Munji-ro
Yuseong-gu
Daejeon 34122 / KR
02 / KIM, Ki Hyun
LG Chem Research Park
188
Munji-ro
Yuseong-gu
Daejeon 34122 / KR
03 / KIM, Gicheul
LG Chem Research Park
188
Munji-ro
Yuseong-gu
Daejeon 34122 / KR
04 / CHOI, Wonmun
LG Chem Research Park
188
Munji-ro
Yuseong-gu
Daejeon 34122 / KR
05 / LIM, Won Taeck
LG Chem Research Park
188
Munji-ro
Yuseong-gu
Daejeon 34122 / KR
 [2020/07]
Representative(s)Goddar, Heinz J.
Boehmert & Boehmert
Anwaltspartnerschaft mbB
Pettenkoferstrasse 22
80336 München / DE
[2020/07]
Application number, filing date18885452.520.11.2018
[2020/07]
WO2018KR14282
Priority number, dateKR2017016868308.12.2017         Original published format: KR 20170168683
KR2018000509515.01.2018         Original published format: KR 20180005095
KR2018013999314.11.2018         Original published format: KR 20180139993
[2020/07]
Filing languageKO
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO2019112204
Date:13.06.2019
Language:KO
[2019/24]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP3608359
Date:12.02.2020
Language:EN
[2020/07]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP3608359
Date:07.04.2021
Language:EN
[2021/14]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:KR13.06.2019
(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP26.05.2020
ClassificationIPC:C08K5/11, C08K5/00, C08F20/04, C08J3/24, C08J3/075, C08K5/092, C08F120/06, C08F220/06
[2020/26]
CPC:
C08F120/06 (EP); C08J3/075 (US); C08F20/04 (US);
C08F220/06 (EP); C08J3/245 (EP,US); C08K5/11 (US);
C08J2300/14 (US); C08J2333/02 (EP); C08J2333/08 (US) (-)
C-Set:
C08F220/06, C08F222/102 (EP)
Former IPC [2020/07]C08K5/11, C08K5/00, C08F20/04, C08J3/24, C08J3/075, C08K5/092
Designated contracting statesAL,   AT,   BE,   BG,   CH,   CY,   CZ,   DE,   DK,   EE,   ES,   FI,   FR,   GB,   GR,   HR,   HU,   IE,   IS,   IT,   LI,   LT,   LU,   LV,   MC,   MK,   MT,   NL,   NO,   PL,   PT,   RO,   RS,   SE,   SI,   SK,   SM,   TR [2020/07]
Extension statesBANot yet paid
MENot yet paid
Validation statesKHNot yet paid
MANot yet paid
MDNot yet paid
TNNot yet paid
TitleGerman:VERFAHREN ZUR HERSTELLUNG EINES STARK ABSORBIERENDEN POLYMERS[2020/07]
English:METHOD FOR PREPARING SUPERABSORBENT POLYMER[2020/07]
French:PROCÉDÉ DE PRÉPARATION DE POLYMÈRE SUPERABSORBANT[2020/07]
Entry into regional phase05.11.2019Translation filed 
05.11.2019National basic fee paid 
05.11.2019Search fee paid 
05.11.2019Designation fee(s) paid 
05.11.2019Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure05.11.2019Examination requested  [2020/07]
05.11.2020Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
15.12.2020Communication of intention to grant the patent
26.02.2021Fee for grant paid
26.02.2021Fee for publishing/printing paid
26.02.2021Receipt of the translation of the claim(s)
Opposition(s)10.01.2022No opposition filed within time limit [2022/11]
Fees paidRenewal fee
24.11.2020Renewal fee patent year 03
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Documents cited:Search[Y]EP3067370  (LG CHEMICAL LTD [KR]) [Y] 1-10 * examples 1-5; claims 1-9 *;
 [Y]  - O'BRIEN N ET AL, "Facile, versatile and cost effective route to branched vinyl polymers", POLYMER, ELSEVIER SCIENCE PUBLISHERS B.V, GB, (20000701), vol. 41, no. 15, doi:10.1016/S0032-3861(00)00016-1, ISSN 0032-3861, pages 6027 - 6031, XP004193920 [Y] 1-10 * page 6028, paragraph 2 *

DOI:   http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/S0032-3861(00)00016-1
International search[Y]KR101700907B  (LG CHEM, LTD.) [Y] 1-10 * See claim 1; and paragraphs 10041], [0072]-10073]. *;
 [A]US2008140037  (NEWMAN THOMAS H [US]) [A] 1-10 * See claims 1, 8; and paragraphs [0061]-[0064]. *;
 [A]WO2017170501  (NIPPON CATALYTIC CHEM IND [JP]) [A] 1-10 * See the entire document. *;
 [A]KR20160117180  (HANWHA CHEMICAL CORP [KR]) [A] 1-10 * See the entire document. *;
 [PX]KR20180043143  (LG CHEMICAL LTD [KR]) [PX] 1-10 * See claims 1-9. *
 [Y]  - O'BRIEN, N. et al., "Facile, Versatile and Cost Effective Route to Branched Vinyl Polymers", Polymer, (20000000), vol. 41, doi:doi:10.1016/S0032-3861(00)00016-1, pages 6027 - 6031, XP004193920 [Y] 1-10 * See abstract; and page 6028. *

DOI:   http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/S0032-3861(00)00016-1
ExaminationFR1387099
by applicant   - ODIAN, Principle of Polymerization, Wiley, (19810000), page 203
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